(1) An art object that draws the viewer's attention to these realities, and leaves no room for ambiguity in their identification, can be an assaultive and disturbing experience.(2) His films bear a signature stamp of harshness and lyricism, and are curiously assaultive of their audience, inducing powerful dream-like states of joy and then violently undercutting them.(3) Training in the recognition and management of aggressive and assaultive behavior may be lifesaving for healthcare workers.(4) But it feels, somehow, more appealing and less assaultive .(5) Playing huge stadiums meant performing the assaultive , theatrical music that would fill and rock those stadiums.(6) There are certain characteristics of societies which will encourage sexually assaultive behaviour directed against children.(7) Many people dismiss abusive behaviours in their homes as normal and do not recognize that assaultive actions are still criminal actions even when they occur in intimate relationships.(8) Partner abuse has been linked to profound and long-lasting negative emotional and behavioral effects on children who witness assaultive behavior.(9) In addition, this orientation is consistent with national health objectives which target women as victims of assaultive dating violence.(10) The data revealed that there were 8,292 perpetrators who had committed more than 14,120 physical and psychological assaultive acts against mental health professionals.(11) On neither occasion did she try to excuse or minimize his assaultive behaviour.
